News bites: July 23, 2022

44 July 23, 2022

by tccolb

Jang Dong-yoon, Park Bo-young, Lee Jung-eun, Yeon Woo-jin

Netflix announced the main cast for Daily Dose of Sunshine, which stars Park Bo-young (Doom at Your Service), Yeon Woo-jin (Thirty-Nine), Jang Dong-yoon (Search), and Lee Jung-eun (Our Blues). The story is adapted from the popular webtoon Morning Comes to Psychiatric Wards Too (roughly translated), which itself draws upon the real-life experiences of a psychiatric unit nurse. Filming has now commenced with PD Lee Jae-kyu (All of Us Are Dead) at the helm. [News1]

Netflix has been busy preparing for The Glory as well and the final lineup includes: Song Hye-gyo (Now We Are Breaking Up), Lee Do-hyun (Melancholia), Im Ji-yeon (Rose Mansion), Yeom Hye-ran (The Uncanny Counter), Park Sung-hoon (Memorials), and Jung Sung-il (Our Blues). The revenge drama is writer Kim Eun-sook’s (The King: Eternal Monarch, Mr. Sunshine) newest project with PD Ahn Gil-ho (Happiness) as the talent behind the camera. [Sports Donga]

Song Hye-gyo, Lee Do-hyun, Im Ji-yeon, Yeom Hye-ran, Park Sung-hoon, Jung Sung-il

Reports have Kwak Sun-young (Inspector Koo) joining Cha Tae-hyun (Police University) and Jung Yong-hwa (Sell Your Haunted House) in KBS’s Brain Collaboration (roughly translated). With filming set to begin this coming August, the drama is aiming for an early 2023 premiere with PD Lee Jin-seo attached to direct and writing by Park Kyung-sun. [Sports Donga]
I was wondering when we would start seeing some references to the show’s title, and we finally see it in Won Jin-ah’s (Hellbound) character poster for Unicorn — along with some sparkles and rainbows, of course. Coupang Play’s office sitcom stars stars Shin Ha-kyun (Beyond Evil), and is directed by PD Kim Hye-young (Be Melodramatic) with In Ji-hye (Extraordinary You) and comedian Yoo Byung-jae co-writing. The drama premieres in August. [KBS]

Seezn has lined up a thriller called Paper Moon, which is based on the Japanese novel by the same name (“Kami no Tsuki”) by Mitsuyo Kakuta. With a well-received movie and drama version already made in Japan, it’ll be interesting to see how the Korean remake plays out. Casting is confirmed for Kim Seo-hyung (Mine), Seo Young-hee (Would You Like a Cup of Coffee), Yoo Sun (Eve), Lee Chun-hee (Law School), and Gong Jung-hwan (Halo, Rookie Historian Gu Hae-ryung) among others. Filming begins this month with Kim Seung-woo directing and Noh Yoon-su penning the scripts. [MBC]
Over on tvN, plans are underway for the fantasy romance High Priest Rembrary, which stars Kim Min-kyu (Business Proposal), Go Bo-kyul (Hi Bye, Mama!), Lee Jang-woo (Oh! Samkwang Villa), and Yeh Ji-won (So Do Sol Sol La La Sol). Based on a popular web novel called Sacred Idols (roughly translated), production is aiming for an early 2023 release. [YTN]

Jung Il-woo, Kwon Yuri, Song Sang-eun, Eun Moon-seok

Stills from the first script reading for ENA’s Good Job have been released featuring cast members Jung Il-woo (Bossam: Steal the Fate), Kwon Yuri (Bossam: Steal the Fate), Eum Moon-seok (Hello? It’s Me!), and Song Sang-eun (Grid) among others. With PD Kang Min-gu and PD Kim Sung-jin co-directing, scripts were co-written by Kim Jung-ae and Kwon Hee-kyung. The investigative romance-hero story premieres mid-August in the Wednesday-Thursday slot, following Extraordinary Attorney Woo. [KBS]

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1 missvictrix

July 23, 2022 at 10:49 AM

Jung Il-wooooooooo! May you finally find the success you deserve~

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2 jillian

July 23, 2022 at 11:23 AM

Excited to see Jung Il Woo and Yuri in another drama together!

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3 Doppelganger

July 23, 2022 at 11:31 AM

The Glory
Pros: Lee Dohyun; Netflix
Cons: Song Hyekyo; Kim Eunsook

Unsure if pros outweigh cons.

Unicorn
Poster's designer got inspired by Lisa Frank.

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miso

July 23, 2022 at 12:36 PM

Summed up the way I feel about The Glory perfectly!

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ladynightshade wants to be gazed at by namgoong min

July 23, 2022 at 12:49 PM

I want to add Park Sung-hoon to the list of pros and the plot set-up to the cons, but otherwise, yes. That’s basically The Glory in a nutshell.

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miso

July 23, 2022 at 1:21 PM

Yes to Park Sung-hoon 😍

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4 ladynightshade wants to be gazed at by namgoong min

July 23, 2022 at 12:48 PM

1. Now that’s some next level bad bitch casting. Not a single weak spot in that lineup.

2. *screams in agony*

3. …Is this the first Cha Tae-hyun drama in years to not be copaganda? If so, that’s a win for me.

4. I hope the cheap-looking poster design is intentional. Because it’s giving ‘11-year-old wattpad writer hastily photoshopping a cover for their RPF’ energy and Won Jin-ah simply deserves better. This is also not a reference any sane person should understand.

5. Kim Seo-hyung? *Adds to watchlist*

6. Kim Min-kyu and Go Bo-gyeol is not a matchup I had on my drama couples bingo card (assuming they are the romantic pair), but I can kinda see it. They’re both hot and talented so this is cool. Also yay for more Yeh Ji-won!

7. Jung Il-woo and Yuri back together on my screen… ENA just keeps getting W’s.

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DancingEmma

July 23, 2022 at 1:01 PM

@ladynightshade: “copaganda”! I hadn’t heard this before! You continue to teach me things! This is why I internet-love you!

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ladynightshade wants to be gazed at by namgoong min

July 23, 2022 at 10:24 PM

@dncingemma: I find it to be a useful term to describe the vast majority of police media. There’s definitely a culture of deification around them unlike with other professions. It’s time to recognize it for what it is - image-making and public relations.

After all, why question unethical cops when they’re obviously cool and badass? How are they cool? Well, all the shows I watched told me so.

You’ve taught me a lot over the last couple months as well! Proud to call you one of my internet-friends.

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tccolb

July 23, 2022 at 1:15 PM

Sadly, I think Cha Tae-hyun's character is a cop....

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ladynightshade wants to be gazed at by namgoong min

July 23, 2022 at 8:51 PM

Not again 😔. Why does he keep doing this to me?

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DancingEmma

July 23, 2022 at 11:00 PM

@ladynightshade: Haha re your 4, I definitely didn’t get it!

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ladynightshade wants to be gazed at by namgoong min

July 23, 2022 at 11:44 PM

@dncingemma: Good! You do not need to understand the depths of gen z fanfiction depravity. Keep your mind safe.

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5 DancingEmma

July 23, 2022 at 12:52 PM

I have a soft spot for Yeon Woojin and after the disappointing (to say it mildly) Thirty-Nine, would love for this to be an interesting and rounded role. Fighting!

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ladynightshade wants to be gazed at by namgoong min

July 23, 2022 at 11:47 PM

After the disaster of Thirty-Nine, I would honestly be okay with him in anything with real substance.

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DancingEmma

July 23, 2022 at 11:52 PM

@ladynightshade: So so true. What a wasted opportunity that drama was. They should have just called it “Here comes SHJ. And then some more and even more”.
Btw, could you remind me how to do Italics here if you have time? Thank you!

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jerrykuvira

July 24, 2022 at 12:41 AM

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ladynightshade wants to be gazed at by namgoong min

July 24, 2022 at 4:06 AM

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DancingEmma

July 24, 2022 at 4:08 AM

@ladynightshade: This time I got it wrong! SYJ not SHJ! And thank you for the tip!

ladynightshade wants to be gazed at by namgoong min

July 24, 2022 at 4:13 AM

@dncingemma: They could’ve just called it “Here comes SYJ” and just left it at that. Literally every other person was irrelevant unless it served SYJ’s character.

The formatting for italics is similar to bolding text: “i” inside angle brackets/chevrons to start, and “i” inside angle bracket + slash (like this: ). Idk if this is a good explanation, but I hope it helps!

Corrections from my deleted comment: I did NOT explain it well last time.

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ladynightshade wants to be gazed at by namgoong min

July 24, 2022 at 4:15 AM

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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️

July 24, 2022 at 1:11 AM

Thirty nine had so much potential I thought it would be a 1988, Hospital playlist, Dear my friends vibe of friendships conquering all but it was so not that.

How can you tell a dying person they need to be the happiest cancer patient ever are they supposed to box up their pain, disappointment, anger and frustration for everyone else’s benefit?!

When she was told the % of recovery I gasped as if it was real life. Talk about cold hard facts.

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6 jerrykuvira

July 23, 2022 at 3:26 PM

Jung Il-woo, Kwon Yuri, Lee Joon-hyuk. I'm definitely sitting in for this one.
A strong supporting arc for Lee Joon-hyuk, writer-pd, is another thing I'll ask for.

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7 Kafiyah Bello

July 23, 2022 at 7:32 PM

The Glory: 100% pass. No KES dramas for me.

Good Job looks interesting.

Paper Moon: I really like the casting.

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8 bong-soo

July 23, 2022 at 8:47 PM

I am definitely there for the Jung Il-woo and Kwon Yuri (along with Lee Joon-hyuk 1972) reunion. I am hoping GOOD JOB will be available on a legal site in the US.
Seeing Jung Il-woo up there reminds me that the way he was dressed as Ba-woo in BOSSAM was a crime.

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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️

July 24, 2022 at 12:00 AM

‘Seeing Jung Il-woo up there reminds me that the way he was dressed as Ba-woo in BOSSAM was a crime’.
This is my laugh out loud quote for the morning, it clearly hurt, a lot.🤣

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DancingEmma

July 24, 2022 at 12:24 AM

@Reply 1988: There was even a more egregious ‘crime’ and that was his hair/wig/facial hair styling. So unfair to saddle an actor with such handicaps where he could have had a decent wig suiting his face/bone structure and be clean-shaven. He deserved so much better than he got and the fact that he shone in the role despite these - shall I say sabotages, maybe - is a testament to his skill and screen presence.

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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️

July 24, 2022 at 12:59 AM

Is he one of your biases by any chance🥰 I just accept with period dramas they will go weird but you’re right certain actors like Bogum and Soohyun both got to stay gorgeous.

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DancingEmma

July 24, 2022 at 1:20 AM

@reply1988: I love this KDrama expression of ‘one’s bias’ as it is never used in the non-KDrama world. I have just started watching Bossam and love his acting but am dismayed by the disservice they have done to him.

Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️

July 24, 2022 at 1:24 AM

I know there are so many phrases that I had to look up when I started to follow Kdrama posts on Instagram! The worst unknowns for me are the shortening of the drama titles 25,21 I get but some I only get after a while like Crash Landing on you, CLOY after a while I get it but a lot I can’t work out at all.

DancingEmma

July 24, 2022 at 1:31 AM

@reply1988: I know what you mean! I instinctively got CLOY but so many others eluded me for a while like “IONTBO”. As I hadn’t watched it, I had to look it up.

Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️

July 24, 2022 at 1:41 AM

It’s true, if its one you’ve seen it you are more likely to pick it up I guess. I had seen that one and it still took me a while to work it out🤣

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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️

July 24, 2022 at 1:42 AM

When you say look it up does that mean there is a dictionary like the one for urban slang? I never thought to google the initials before🥺 all that stress for no reason…

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DancingEmma

July 24, 2022 at 1:58 AM

@reply1988: Sadly know. I went hunting for clues starting with the main actors who were mentioned in full.

DancingEmma

July 24, 2022 at 1:59 AM

sadly no not “know”. Sorry!

Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️

July 24, 2022 at 2:12 AM

Oh I see serious detective work needed. It would be much easier if dramas are mentioned to mention a key word: Descendants or Crash landing then you could Google k drama Descendants and see what comes up! There’s short hand then there’s cryptic clues🤣🤣 They need to give newbies a chance to come in on the inside jokes…

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bong-soo

July 24, 2022 at 7:56 AM

@dncingemma, if you are just starting BOSSAM you may have got (imo) JIW’s response to his Ba-woo coustuming with him exposing his bare chest during the fight scene. It was great. To me it was like he was saying, “Ok, dress me in this crap and I will still show you! Lol.
On the other hand, Shin Hyun-soo as Dae-yeob looked fantastic in hanbok or yangban clothing. Whoever was responsible for his costuming should have received a special award.
Thanks for the memories.

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bong-soo

July 24, 2022 at 7:46 AM

Glad I got a laugh out you this morning!

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9 The Kdrama Enthusiast

July 24, 2022 at 11:59 AM

1. The cast lineup is great, so I'll likely check it out for them. Whether or not I stick around depends on how the story is handled.

2. Song Hye Kyo in anything? No thank you. If not for her, I would have been really excited for this drama. I know it's a little mean, but I'm hoping she might be replaced or something 😩. Either that or I'm going to have to hear Beanies raving about the show (with her in it) to consider giving it a watch.

3. Sounds okay. Might check it out when it airs.

4. I love Won Jin-ah, so yes.

5. Maybe

6. Nope

7. Nope

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10 Tizzy

July 24, 2022 at 5:35 PM

Another noona romance for Song Hye Kyo? I’ll skip.

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11 ladyjaye

July 25, 2022 at 12:21 AM

Ngl, seeing Song Hye-kyo on there doesn't give me any confidence for the drama. Her last couple of projects have been total flops for me.

I like Yeon Woo-Jin and Park Bo-young, but I am not sure I like the premise. Ah well, we live to see.

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12 bong-soo

July 26, 2022 at 2:49 PM

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13 bong-soo

July 26, 2022 at 2:51 PM

Good news. Jung Il-woo’s upcoming 16 episode W/T drama GOOD JOB is now on Viki US’s “Coming Soon” list. Episode one is scheduled to air Aug. 24.
I am definitely looking forward to the Jung Il-woo/Kwon Yuri reunion (and romance we didn’t get in BOSSAM).

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14 iku

July 29, 2022 at 1:04 AM

can't wait to see jang dongyoon again, even though his role seems second lead-ish. i'm just back from rewatching solomon's perjury and tale of nokdu back to back- i really miss him goshh

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